Which SF Neighborhoods Have the Strongest Walkable Magnetism?

Walkability, transit access, good local schools — San Franciscans clamor to live in neighborhoods with features like these.

Potrero Hill artist Wendy MacNaughton’s “mental map” of the city lists the strongest qualities of seven areas that stand out for her, among them SoMa’s “best transit access in town” and the “convenient, walkable, easy everything” nature of Lower Pacific Heights and the Fillmore area.

What the heck? NOPA is both central and highly walkable. As a result, rental apartments and condos both command premium prices. If you want more square feet for your money, try more remote areas like the outer Sunset, South San Francisco… or Oakland

Guest

Soma has the best transit access? If you live close to Market sure but there is a highway that runs through the rest of the area significantly reducing walkability and easy transit access.

mikesonn

If you look where the number is, then yeah that area is the best. East of 4th/5th to the water and south two-three blocks from Market. Then the black hole that is I-80 and onto the ball park and Caltrain area.

And really, it’s all about where you want your transit to get you to.

Anonymous

My outer Sunset neighborhood is quite walkable, with shops, restaurants, and a supermarket. The streets are safe even for an old fart like me walking solo at 2am (unlike the Mission, where I once got hit in the head walking in broad daylight).

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